Chinese Torpedoes

摘要

1. Production underway 2. China arming its submarines, surface ships, and aircraft with its own torpedoes 3. New torpedoes include the Yu-10 and Yu-11 4. Beijing looking to win more export orders for its naval armaments 5. Torpedo sales linked to platform orders Description. Lightweight and heavyweight torpedoes. Sponsor. The Chinese Ministry of Defense through the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Status. In production. Total Produced. China manufactured more than 20,000 torpedoes through the end of 2018. Application. The lightweight torpedoes arm surface warships and maritime patrol aircraft for use against hostile submarines. The heavyweight torpedoes equip Chinese submarines. Price Range. The cost of Chinese lightweight torpedoes is around $600,000 each. Chinese heavyweight torpedoes cost approximately $850,000 apiece.